Biography for
Gabe Kaplan More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

31 March 1945, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Height

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

Trivia

Financial investor

Champion poker player

Provided coverage on ESPN for the 2002 World Series of Poker.

Worked as a standup comic, a sitcom and film actor, and a disc jockey.

Provided commentary for the National Heads-Up Poker Challenge on CNBC in 2005.

His experiences as a student in an under-achieving class (like the Sweathogs) in the early 1960s was the basis for "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975).

Was a broadcaster for the only outdoor World Series of Poker along with Phil Hellmuth in 1997 on ESPN. The event took place outside of Binion's in the middle of the Fremont Street Experience.

Where Are They Now

(March 2005) Finished 3rd in the World Poker Tour Event at The Mirage in Las Vegas

(2005) Finished 2nd in the 2005 WSOP $5000 Limit Hold 'Em Event.

(1998) Working with the original creator of "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975) to create a new movie musical.

(2007) Release of his book, "Kotter's Back".